Scope
Reference
715720461
Description
Caesium will provide world leading specialist research and advice from NPL to understand the potential of UK sovereign quantum clocks to deliver operational advantage to Navy and inform capability requirements and decision making in NAVY. NPL will be providing 3 reports by the end of the Financial Year.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £185,359 excluding VAT
- £227,230.80 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
5 January 2026
Contract dates
- 5 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
- 2 months, 27 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73410000 - Military research and technology
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Special regime
Defence and security
Supplier
NPL Management Limited
- Companies House: 02937881
National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
United Kingdom
Email: communications@npl.co.uk
Region: UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Ministry of Defence
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ
Leach Building, HMS Excellent, Whale Island
Portsmouth
PO2 8BY
United Kingdom
Email: eleanor.rust100@mod.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
Region: UKJ31 - Portsmouth
Organisation type: Public authority - central government